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Termites Are Resistant to the Effects of Fire at Multiple Spatial Scales

Termites play an important ecological role in many ecosystems, particularly in nutrient-poor arid and semi-arid environments. We examined the distribution and occurrence of termites in the fire-prone, semi-arid mallee region of south-eastern Australia. In addition to periodic large wildfires, land m...

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Autores principales: Avitabile, Sarah C., Nimmo, Dale G., Bennett, Andrew F., Clarke, Michael F.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4646461/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26571383
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0140114